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June 24, 2006


Ana Gomes briefs
US Congress June 27

Ana Maria Gomes visits Washington, DC June 27
The Honorable Ana Gomes, Member of European Parliament


WASHINGTON DC – Congressman Donald M. Payne and Congressman Michael Honda, co-chairs of the Ethiopia Caucus, cordially invite you to a briefing on the current conditions in Ethiopia. Members of Congress, staff, and members of the Ethiopian community are invited for this discussion on the current political situation in Ethiopia, current efforts to address human rights and democracy concerns in the second most populous country in Africa.

Speaker: Ana Gomes, Member of the European Parliament.
Date: Tuesday June 27, 2006
Time: 5:00 PM

Ana Gomes: previous positions

Diplomatic adviser to the Portuguese President (1982-1986); posted to the Permanent Mission to the UN and International Organizations,

Geneva (1986-1989) and to the Embassies in Tokyo (1989-1991) and London (1991-1994); member of the Portuguese delegation to the Middle East peace process during Portugal’s EU presidency (1992); member of the Special Political Affairs Office (East Timor dossier Timor) of the Foreign Ministry (1994-1995); head of office of the Secretary for European Affairs (1995-1996); member of Portugal’s Permanent Mission to the UN in New York – coordination of the

Portuguese delegation to the Security Council (1997-1998); head of Section of Interests and, later, Ambassador of Portugal to Jakarta (1999-2003).

• Member of the National Executive and Political Executive of the PS (Socialist Party) (since 2002); member of the PS National Secretariat and Secretary for International Relations (2003-2004)
• Member of the European Parliament since 2004
• Member of the Portuguese branch of Amnesty International.

Ethiopian Community Meeting
To Honor Ana Gomes
At Capital Hilton


Tuesday, June 27, 2006

7 P.M. – 10 P.M.
1001 16th Street – 16th and K Street NW,
Washington DC, 20036

For Directions Please Call: 202-393-1000

The Honorable Ana Gomes, Member of the European Parliament, and Head of the Election Monitoring Mission of the European Union to Ethiopia in May 2005 will

be in Washington DC on June 27, 2006 on a working visit.

A task force organized to Honor Ms. Gomes from various civic, political, religious, and community activist organizations in the Greater Washington DC area and

beyond, has taken this opportunity to organize an evening to thank her for her hard work and dedication in helping the people of Ethiopia in their quest and life long

aspiration for democracy and the rule of law in their country.

You are all invited to be a part of this historic event where we all will say thank you in ONE voice to a great friend of the Ethiopian people, a true friend who

understands the universality of the aspirations our people for freedom and democracy and chose to speak the truth on their behalf.

A donation of $20.00 per person is requested. All proceeds will strictly be used to pay for the Ballroom facility expense – This is not a fund raising event

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